Device for use in carrying parcels, &amp;c.



No. 722,956. PATENTEEMAR. 17, 1903.

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DEVICE FOR USE IN CARRYING PARCELS, &0. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1901.

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FANNIE DOUGHTY, OF HARPUR HILL, BUXTON, ENGLAND.

DEVICE FOR USE IN CARRYING PARCELS, 86C.

I SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 722,956, dated March17, 1903.

Application filed December 5, 1901. Serial No. 84,781. (No model.)

Be it known that I, FANNIE DOUGHTY, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, resid-F ing at Harpur Hill,Buxton, in the county of Derby, England, have invented certainvnew anduseful Improvements in Devices for Use in Oarrying Parcels and the Like;and 'I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to parcel-carriers; and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The figure of the drawing represents a perspective view of theinvention.

In the representation shown in the figure of the drawing the device isformed with two loop portions a a, each adapted to receive a cord orstrap 13 around the parcel. In such a case it is intended that theparcel be provided with two cords or straps. The central portion a ofthe device is enlarged, so as to be held by two fingers, while the sideportions a a by one finger each, and the outer end edges of saidportions a a are flattened and curved downwardly, as at (1?, so as toproject out of line with the side edges of curved portionsas a, and thestrip is widened at said ends for the purpose of giving the fingers ofthe hand a more secure hold. The portion a is curved the same as theportions a a and is formed of a size larger than the outer ones a a, soas to receive the two middle fingers 'of the hand, and the convenienceof the device is thereby increased.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In a device for carrying parcels and the like, the same consisting of apiece of metal bent to form loops having at their upper portions acentral and outer curved portions, the central one of which is of a sizelarger than the outer ones, and the outer ones having their outer endedges flattened and curved downward and out of line with the outer edgesof said curved portions, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses'.

FANNIE DOUGHTY. Witnesses:

ROLAND DOUGHTY, BERTHA BERRISFORD.

